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> =2 T(e T/lltlAyioie French Review and Practice ^ Cleargrammar explanations s Model example sentences s Extensive contextual exercises ^ Vocabulary and verb charts ^ Authentic language materials # Culture notes Complete answer key mi^j^ ^^^ »c f<jHm l^-^1*»\ Mastering French Grammar FOR Confident Communication T(e l/lltiAyiaie French Review and Practice ^ He lAliuWiOÏl French Review and Practice Mastering French Grammar FOR Confident Communication David M. Stillman, Ph.D. Ronni L. Gordon, Ph.D. PASSPORT BOOKS _ NTC/CoutemporaryPublishingGroup TheMcGrawHillCompanies LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData Stillman,DavidM. TheultimateFrenchreviewandpractice:masteringFrenchgrammarforconfident communication/DavidM.StillmanandRonniL.Gordon p. cm. — (Theultimategrammarreviewandpractice) Includesindex. ISBN0-658-00074-8 1. Frenchlanguagetextbooksforforeignspeakers—English. 2. Frenchlanguage—Grammar. I. Series. PC129.E5U57 1999 448.2'421-dc21 99-42641 CIP Thepublisherwishestothankthefollowingforpermissiontoreproducetheirmaterial: page12:"ToutsurlaCarteKiwi"(SNCF,Paris,France);page35:"C'estmaplanète" (Parispourl'environnement,MairiedeParis,Paris,France);page50:"Orlybus" (RATP,Paris,France);pages60-61:"Parismoded'emploi"(MairiedeParis,Paris,France); page72:"Fugain,BigStory"{FranceSoir,mardi4avril1995);page86:"Pointsforts" (LeFigaro, mercredi1ermars1995);page99:"NouvelAnàNewYorkenConcorde" (TMR,Marseille,France);page185:"Nokia"(AgencesFranceTélécom);page203: "Atemps,toutletemps"(UPS);page230:"Résidencedel'HôteldeVille"(Guénier& Communication,MarignanImmobilier,Clichy,France);page242:"Sivousn'allezpas souvent..."(BanqueDirecte,Paris,France);page318:"Itineris"(FranceTelecomMobiles); page329:"L'Écoleestassezfière..."(EBS,Paris,France). Copyright©1999,1998byTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Printedinthe UnitedStatesofAmerica.ExceptaspermittedundertheUnitedStatesCopyrightActof1976,no partofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstored inadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthepublisher. 3210987654 16 17 18 19 20 HPC/HPC ISBN0-658-00074-8 CoverdesignbyJeanetteWojtyla Coverillustrationcopyright©SusyPilgrimWaters McGraw-Hillbooksareavailableatspecialquantitydiscountstouseaspremiumsandsales promotions,orforuseincorporatetrainingprograms.Formoreinformation,pleasewritetothe DirectorofSpecialSales,ProfessionalPublishing,McGraw-Hill,TwoPennPlaza,NewYork,NY 10121-2298.Orcontactyourlocalbookstore. Thisbookisprintedonacid-freepaper. PREFACE The Ultimate French Review andPractice is designed to provide intermediate through advanced learners of French with a powerful tool for review and progress in the language. This book presents clear, concise, and well-organized grammar explanations with examples that reflect everyday usage, most often in the form ofconversational exchanges. These presentations of structure are easy to understand, and the examples will encourage you to see the study ofgrammar as a stepping stone to communication. The exercises provide extensive practice with all the grammar topics that learners of French at this level should know. Most of these engaging exercises are contextualized, and the instructions in French help set the scene and prepare you for the task at hand. Vocabulary boxes provide a review of the vocabulary common to most first- and second-year French textbooks, as well as additional vocabulary that enhances your ability to express yourselfon a variety of topics. Vocabulary presentations are grouped by topic and are integrated with the exercises. Many self-expression exercises are also included to encourage you to use the grammar and vocabulary presented to express your own ideas. Generous verb charts and an index to help locate grammar topics complete the book. Most chapters have an Exercice oral, which gives an additional opportunity for communicative expression, whether with a French-speaking friend or a fellow learner of French. This oral exercise is often followed by a section called La grammaire en action, a comprehension exercise based on the reading ofauthentic documents, reproduced in the book, that contain examples of the grammar topic of the chapter. You will greatly increase your oral and written mastery of structure and vocabulary as you work through these delightful and informative authentic materials taken from a variety of French-language newspapers, periodicals, and advertisements. Chapter 28, "Important Idioms and Proverbs," is an especially useful compendium of frequently used language, and the Notes culturelles found in every chapter enhance the grammar exercises by situating practice in authentic French contexts. These fascinating materials will further motivate you to work toward mastery of French. The Ultimate French Review and Practice bridges grammar practice and communication by emphasizing culture and authentic language use along with structural exercises. It is a uniquely comprehensive, integrated, and engaging review book that will provide you with the solid knowledge needed to increase your confidence in using French to express your own thoughts, to comprehend those of French speakers, and to communicate in both speaking and writing in a wide variety ofsituations. corajiTS — Part One: Verbs Basil Forms and Ises Present tense A. The present tense of regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs 3 B. Spelling changes in the present tense of regular -erverbs 6 C. First conjugation i-er) verbs with mute e as the sten\ vowel 8 D. First conjugation {-er) verbs with é as the stem vowel 9 E. Uses of the present tense 10 Present tense of irregular verbs 13 A. Common irregular verbs 13 B. Expressions with avoir, être, faire, and prendre 16 C. Irregular verbs resembling regular verbs 21 D. Other irregular verbs 24 E. Verbal constructions 25 Negative sentences 29 A. Basic negative structures 29 B. Other negative structures 32 C. Ne que 34 . . . Interrogative sentences 37 Imperative 45 Vll viii The Ultimate French Review and Practice Passé composé 51 A. Passé composé with avoir 51 B. Passé composé with être 54 C. Special situations 57 D. Agreement ofthe past participle 58 Imperfect; imperfect versus passé composé 63 A. The imperfect tense 63 B. Uses of the imperfect tense: the imperfect contrasted with the passé composé 66 C. Other uses of the imperfect tense 69 D. Special meanings of certain verbs 70 8, Reflexive verbs 75 A. Conjugation and use of reflexive verbs 75 B. The infinitive of reflexive verbs 77 C. The passé composé of reflexive verbs 79 D. Reciprocal reflexive verbs 82 E. The imperative of reflexive verbs 83 F. Other reflexive constructions and reflexive verbs 84 9^ Future and conditional; conditional sentences (1) 89 A. The future tense 89 B. Use of the future after quand and other conjunctions 92 C. The conditional 93 D. Conditional sentences (1) 95 10. Pluperfect, future perfect, and past conditional; conditional sentences (2) 101 A. The pluperfect {leplus-que-parfait) 101 B. The future perfect Hefutur antérieur) 104 C. The conditional perfect He conditionnelpassé) 106 D. Conditional sentences (2) 108 11, Passé simple 111 A. Formation and use ofthe passé simple 111 B. The passé simple ofirregularverbs 112 Contents ix I|2. Present participles; uses of the infinitive 115 A. The present participle 115 B. Uses of infinitives 117 C. Verb -t- à -h infinitive 119 D. Verb ^ de ^ infinitive 121 E. Verb ^ direct object ^ de + infinitive 123 F. Adjective or noun - preposition + infinitive 125 G. Faire + infinitive 126 Part Tp: \oun!i and Their Modiliers: Pronouns 13, Nouns: gender, number, and articles; uses of articles 131 A. Gender and number of nouns; definite and indefinite articles 131 B. Plural nouns 132 C. Determining the gender of nouns 134 D. Determining the gender of nouns (confinued) 136 E. C'est versus Welle est 137 F. The partifive 138 G. Expressions of quantity 140 H. Uses of articles 141 Stressed pronouns; subject-verb agreement 145 — A. Stressed pronouns forms and usage 145 B. Subject-verb agreement with stressed pronoui\s and other special cases 149 Possessive and demonstrative adjectives and pronouns 153 A. Possession and possessive adjectives 153 B. Possessive pronouns 156 C. Demonstrative adjectives 158 D. Demonstrative pronouns 160 Çl^ Interrogative adjectives and pronouns 163 A. Interrogative adjectives 163 B. Interrogative pronouns 165

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